Brasier v. Jeary

VOGEL, Circuit Judge.

In this appeal there is raised the single ■question of whether a party to a civil suit may appear pro se and insist on the right to be represented by counsel at the same time. Appellant, a non-resident of Nebraska, commenced this suit for damages signing the complaint “George H. Brasier, Plaintiff, pro se”. The complaint was also signed by “J. A. Hayward, Resident Attorney”, with whom appellant had a written contingent fee contract. Before commencement of the jury trial and in chambers, Mr. Hayward made the following motion:

“On behalf of the plaintiff we move the court…